Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, FILE's impeachment inquiry, said in a tweet Wednesday he is retiring from the U.S. Army after more than 21 years of military service, saying his future"will forever be limited" due to political retaliation.
"Through a campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation, the President of the United States attempted to force LTC Vindman to choose: Between adhering to the law or pleasing a President. Between honoring his oath or protecting his career. Between protecting his promotion or the promotion of his fellow soldiers," the statement read.Key Impeachment witness Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman has been removed from White House job on Feb. 7, 2020, but remains active duty in the military.
Top military leaders, including Esper, have said that Vindman would be protected from retaliation after he transitioned from the White House back to the Pentagon, but some Democratic lawmakers believed that he was still being targeted. During his dramatic impeachment hearing testimony, Vindman, an immigrant from Ukraine, said that he reported his concerns out of a"sense of duty."
He should be facing a real military court Mashall.
SNOWFLAKE DOWN!!!!! LMAO
That's messed up 😢😠😠😠
Poor baby.
He retired years ago but didn’t realize it
Why would anyone believe Esper? DeVos. Pompeo. Barr. Carson. THEY'RE ALL LIARS. Stop being scared & call Esper a past liar who, of course, lied Vindman, too. The CDC is literally changing their safety guidelines to kiss up to Trump. There is no end to the GOP complicity!
Are these the same people who threw Brett Crozier under bus for protecting the men who served under him?
Vindman's name was included among the Army's list of officers selected for promotion to Colonel, U.S. official says. That list had been submitted for review to the Secretary of Defense's office prior to its being sent to the White House.
TRUMP must go. This is now getting ridiculous....
So very sad and tragic.
Vindman destroyed his own career by going outside the chain of command and feeding classified information to a democrat operative at the CIA, Eric Ciaramella.
so sorry to hear this. trump is a vile bully. Vindman is a hero.
Unfit! Share truth
Vid man the leaker and traitor?
A Lt. Col. in the Army bullied Highly doubt it. Sorry he got his feelings hurt.
Such a shame, a true patriot being forced out
TheView Read an excerpt from the clowns nieces’ book and how the orange clown operates on bullying and withholding things to people because he gets mad!!. That pos in the wh wouldn’t know the truth if it smacked him in the face. He is a disgrace to America and human kind!!
It used to be that America's heroes fought foreign enemies. Now they fight domestic enemies.
Biden needs to announce today that there will be a place for Vindman in the BidenDuckworth Administration: A government which will value Veterans and AmericanHeroes. votevets SenDuckworth JoeBiden BidenDuckworth2020.
Trumps gonna have a lot of trials to attend when he loses the election! IStandWithLtVindman
General Trump didn’t actually serve, but none of his family has either.
I proudly wear Lieutenant Colonel Vindman's quote on this T-shirt.
Clowns get no mercy. They're the side show. Full bull colonel, he is not.
😡😡😡😡😡
Fuck that worm. Retaliation, you mean consequences for your actions.
👍😂✅
He should read Dr Mary’s new book on bullying and narcissism toxic behaviors
He chose to push a lie, he chose to ignore his superiors, he chose to violate the chain of command, he chose to run to AdamSchiff to facilitate a coup. He chose to retire.
Whatever.
Because of draft dodging heel spur Donnie corruption and republicans covering up, Lt Col Vindman is retiring. Current militant veterans should be ashamed of themselves for supporting trump
Trump MUST be stopped!
What goes around comes around......
MORE: Vindman's attorney says Vindman 'was bullied by the President and his proxies' since his November testimony in the House impeachment hearings, adding that his 'patriotism has cost him his career.'
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